Sports arenas in cities like Atlanta, Charlotte and Detroit will be converted into polling places this November to reduce wait times while enabling social distancing. It's an effort being led by More Than A Vote, a nonpartisan voting rights group formed by NBA and WNBA players like LeBron James, in the wake of George Floyd's murder.
Axios Re:Cap digs in with Renee Montgomery, a point guard for the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream and co-founder of More Than A Vote. We discuss the election, last night's player strike, and why she opted out of this season to focus on social justice issues.
Last night, the Milwaukee Bucks' decision to go on strike ultimately led to the postponement of all three NBA playoff games last night. Some teams in the WNBA, MLS and MLB all refused to play, postponing games across the leagues.
Nike this week is rolling out five editions of Kobe Bryant sneakers, but few fans have been able to get them at retail price. Instead, they've been scooped up by resellers who use bots to acquire the shoes and then charge consumers hundreds of dollars extra.
Axios Re:Cap digs into the multi-billion dollar sneaker resale market with "For The Win's" Mike Sykes, who argues that Bryant's legacy is being tarnished.
So far, polls are showing President Trump well behind Joe Biden, and some pundits are proclaiming he can’t win. In some ways, the lead-up to this election feels like 2016 all over again.
